Author: Curtis Morton

Cloud learning is more effective when learners can apply what they have learned, compare approaches with others, and choose an experience that fits the moment. Sometimes a team needs a flexible challenge that participants can complete across a week or across time zones. Other times, a community wants the energy of direct competition, a live bracket, […]

Today we’re announcing a major refresh to AWS Cloud Quest, the 3D, role-based learning game on AWS Skill Builder.

Today, we’re excited to announce Self-Paced Trivia and Polls, two new capabilities that give teams more flexibility in how they learn and engage. Self-Paced Trivia lets participants compete on their own schedule. Polls let facilitators gather audience input without changing the score. Used independently or together, they help organizations create learning experiences that fit the moment. 

Today we’re excited to announce AWS SimuLearn learning plan badges, a new way for learners to showcase the hands-on cloud skills they’ve built. When a learner completes all assignments in a SimuLearn learning plan, they earn an official AWS badge that represents the work they completed: customer conversations, architecture design, hands-on building, and validated outcomes.

Learn AWS cloud architecture through strategic gameplay with AWS Card Clash, now available on mobile devices. This free 3D virtual card game transforms complex cloud concepts into an engaging learning experience, featuring multiple learning paths from Cloud Practitioner to Generative AI, and both single-player and multiplayer modes to help you master AWS services and architectural patterns while having fun.

Start your generative AI journey with AWS Cloud Quest: Generative AI Practitioner, a free game-based learning experience that transforms complex AI concepts into interactive adventures. Through hands-on labs and engaging gameplay, learn to build real AI solutions using Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Q, and other AWS services while earning an official AWS Cloud Quest badge to showcase your new skills.

Learn generative AI through AWS SimuLearn simulation-based training, where you’ll interact with AI-powered virtual customers, solve real business challenges, and build hands-on experience with Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Q, and other AWS AI services—all available for free on AWS Skill Builder through a unique learn-recommend-build approach.

Learn all about AWS Skill Builder Trivia, a new tool that transforms knowledge reinforcement into a fun, competitive experience. Designed to create and deliver real-time multi-participant competitions, AWS Skill Builder Trivia offers an interactive format for knowledge checks, icebreakers, and team challenges that strengthen understanding of key cloud concepts.

Introducing a new cloud skills training offering specifically for the healthcare industry, AWS Industry Quest: Healthcare. AWS Industry Quest: Healthcare is designed specifically for healthcare professionals and provides an interactive, engaging learning experience covering a comprehensive set of 25 solutions to build real-world AWS Cloud skills for the healthcare industry.